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Re: 1024 bit key considered insecure (sshd)
(preserving the EULA)
> "You agree that in order to protect the integrity of content
> and software protected by digital rights management ('Secure
> Content'), Microsoft may provide security related updates to
> the OS Components that will be automatically downloaded onto
> your computer. These security related updates may disable
> your ability to copy and/or play Secure Content and use other
> software on your computer. If we provide such a security
> update, we will use reasonable efforts to post notices on a
> web site explaining the update."
>
> This is apparently appearing in all service packs, now....
I call attention to the qualifying phrase, here: "in order to protect
the integrity of content and software protected by digital rights
management ('Secure Content')".
> Got to like that. "...and use other software." Essentially,
> this gives MS the right to disable anything on your system
> they want, at any time.
(disclaimer: I am not a lawyer-- my opinion is just that)
Actually (IMHO), this doesn't give us that right. That gives MS the
right to prevent you from using certain DRM-enabled data.
If we used whatever mystery mechanism is eluded to in the EULA to
prevent you from using, say, a non-Microsoft wordprocessor, then IMHO
we'd be violating the terms of the EULA. Rest assured, if we did that,
someone would sue us -- not a great way to succeed in the business
world.
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